Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are tools that are used to uniquely identify people, organisations, and other objects (e.g., books, articles, datasets) in a scholarly communication system. This website provides information about persistent identifiers and the types of support for them at the national level.

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DataCite: 100 million registered DOIs

October 31, 2025

In October 2025, a quiet, yet momentous event occurred in DataCite infrastructure: the registration of our 100 millionth DOI.  Since…

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ORCID notice of Directors election 2026

October 23, 2025

ORCID has announced the candidates for Board of Directors for the year of 2026. Voting will be open from November…

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Upcoming changes to DataCite APIs

October 8, 2025

DOI registration agency DataCite announced these changes to its APIs: DataCite API Rate LimitsQ3 2025read moreDataCite Metadata Normalization ChangesQ1 2026read…

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DataCite Annual Community Meeting 2025

October 2, 2025

Meeting agenda: Wednesday November 12th Community Update: The Story of DataCite in 2025Join us to review the projects and activities…

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